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    Autobiographical Memory Researchers have studied whether memories triggered by odors elicit more emotion than memories generated by verbal cues. There are many scents that trigger memories in my mind. Oddly‚ for me‚ the sour smell of raw meat correlates with warm‚ loving memories. When I was five years old girl‚ I was often envious of my mother and grandmother cooking together for the Jewish holidays. I was too young to understand the dangers of the oven and the stove‚ so year after year

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    Many different aspects of the learning and encoding of particular tasks and skills can affect the subsequent performance in these tasks. Specifically in the case of studying material in an educational context‚ building the scaffolding for strong retrieval pathways is imperative to proper learning and memorization of content. Manipulating the context of how one learns and is tested can be a powerful tool in strengthening the retrieval of studied material. Godden and Baddeley (1975) performed an experiment

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    reduced where neuropathology begins. As a result‚ this experiment was conducted to examine the extent of disintegration of olfactory sensation residuals cerebral enriched blood in patients with AD. If understood more‚ possible treatment involving olfaction manipulation can be induced in

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    organs‚ cause some other part of the body to feel the pain. It can be dangerous if someone with a heart attack have pain in their arm‚ and they might not recognize what is happening to them. 2. Why olfaction and gustation are considered “chemical” special senses? Both olfaction and gustation are chemosensory systems. Chemoreception means a molecule from the environment binds to a receptor on a cell’s surface. The receptor is shaped to receive and then respond when a specific type

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    AP 1 Test 4 Checklist Summer 2014 BRAIN and CRANIAL NERVES – What are the 4 parts of the brain and the # of neurons compared with # of neuroglial cells? What is the protection to the brain including the meninges (in order) ? Know the spaces between them and what each space contains What is a hematoma? Where is an epidural hematoma vs a subdural hematoma? What produces CSF? What is the route that CSF will follow‚ from choroid plexus to superior sagittal sinus? What space is CSF found in? Be

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    Unit 13 Lecture Study Guide – Nervous System Part II 1. What are the 2 major divisions of the Nervous System? 2. What are the 2 major divisions of the central nervous system (CNS)? 3. What are the 2 major divisions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)? 4. Differentiate between the autonomic and somatic nervous systems. 5. List the 3 types of neurons found in the PNS and their function. 6. Differentiate between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. Be sure to include at least

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    They are the largest chemosensory organs in C. elegans (Altun and Hall‚ 2010). Each amphid includes twelve ciliated sensory neurons (AFD‚ ADF‚ ADL‚ ASE‚ ASG‚ ASH‚ ASI‚ ASJ‚ ASK‚ AWA‚ AWB‚ AWC) that function in taste reception‚ olfaction‚ nociception‚ osmotaxis‚ thermosensation‚ mechanosensation‚ and pheromone perception (Bargmann and Mori‚ 1997; Driscoll and Kaplan‚ 1997; Riddle and Albert‚ 1997; Bargmann‚ 2006; Altun and Hall‚ 2010; Figure 3). In addition‚ each amphid sensory neuron

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    As a species‚ human beings have a truly remarkable capacity for perception. We are able to see and interpret visual stimuli‚ and process this information in a way that is meaningful to us. We can also perceive the location of a sound‚ transform pressure changes in the air into meaningful sentences‚ and create myriad tastes and smells from our molecular environment. But are these perceptual abilities innate or learned? 19th century psychologists believed that newborns and young infants experience

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    undergraduate students. This course will cover the concepts of cellular and structural anatomy and physiology of the nervous system; the neurotransmitter systems and psychopharmacology; the functional anatomy of sensory systems‚ including vision‚ audition‚ olfaction‚ gustation and somatosensattion; and the motor system. Prerequisites: General Psychology (PSY1012) is a required prerequisite. In addition‚ it is highly recommended that students complete an introductory biology course previous to this class

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    Effects Of PRL On Nscs

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    Effects of PRL on NSCs/NPCs Like other stem cells‚ NSCs have the capacities of proliferation and multipotent differentiation. Studies have shown that NSCs can be induced into various neural component cells in vitro‚ such as astrocytes‚ oligodendrocytes and neurons [45]. NPCs are capable to divide only a limited number of times and differentiate into a specific type of neuronal cells [46]. The subgranular zone (SGZ)‚ locating between the granule cell layer and hilus of the hippocampus dentate gyrus

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